Collectible card package case
OwnerChristopher Ryan Myers, Steven Michael Myersinventors
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Abstract
An apparatus for storing collectibles is disclosed. The apparatus is particularly useful for storing collectible packs of cards that are commonly sold as “booster packs” for larger decks. The apparatus has multiple rails which support the booster pack without crimping or damaging the flaps at the top and bottom of the pack. As the pack is supported by the flaps and not by friction of the body of the pack itself, the apparatus can have a larger internal space to accommodate a variety of sizes of packs having similar flaps.
Claims4
A case for a collectible comprising an internal space, a first inner face and a second inner face;
- A. said internal space having a width, a height, and a depth;
- B. said first inner face comprising a first rail and a second rail;
- i. said first rail having a height of less than one half the depth of the internal space, said rail extending across the width of the internal space;
- ii. said second rail having a height of less than one half the depth of the internal space, said rail extending across the width of the internal space;
- C. said second inner face comprising a first rail and a second rail;
- i. said first rail having a height of less than one half the depth of the internal space, said rail extending across the width of the internal space;
- ii. said second rail having a height of less than one half the depth of the internal space, said rail extending across the width of the internal space;
- D. said first rail of the first inner face being parallel to the first rail of the second inner face, and forming a first gap between the said rails;
- E. said second rail of the first inner face being parallel to the second rail of the second inner face, and forming a second gap between the said rails.
A method of securing a collectible within a case in which
- A. said collectible includes a body, a first flap, and a second flap;
- and in which
- B. said case for a collectible includes an internal space, a first portion comprising a first member of a two-member fastening system and a first inner face, and a second portion comprising a second member of a two-member fastening system and a second inner face;
- i. said internal space having a width, a height, and a depth;
- ii. said first inner face comprising a first rail and a second rail;
- a. said first rail having a height of less than one half the depth of the internal space, said rail extending across the width of the internal space;
- b. said second rail having a height of less than one half the depth of the internal space, said rail extending across the width of the internal space;
- iii. said second inner face comprising a first rail and a second rail;
- a. said first rail having a height of less than one half the depth of the internal space, said rail extending across the width of the internal space;
- b. said second rail having a height of less than one half the depth of the internal space, said rail extending across the width of the internal space;
- iv. said first rail of the first inner face being parallel to the first rail of the second inner face, and forming a first gap between the said rails;
- v. said second rail of the first inner face being parallel to the second rail of the second inner face, and forming a second gap between the said rails;
- C. said method involving the steps of:
- placing the collectible on the first and the second rail of either the first or the second inner face such that the body of the collectible is approximately centered between the first rail and the second rail and the first flap of the collectible is on top of the first rail and the bottom flap of the collectible is on top of the second rail, engaging the paired members of the two-member fastening system to secure the first portion of the case to the second portion of the case.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.